2025 fantasy football mock draft - Ashton Jeanty in top 5, before Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey - ESPN

As we head toward the final week of NFL preseason action, the ESPN Fantasy team of writers and editors got together for a 12-team fantasy football mock draft with PPR scoring.

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When you have been mocking for months, there are very few surprises, but Stephania Bell selecting Las Vegas Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty No. 5 overall was a mild one. Jeanty is going at pick 13.3 on average in ESPN leagues, while Saquon Barkley (3.6) and Christian McCaffrey (8.1), who were still on the board, are going well before him.

This draft featured the following participants (in order of first-round selection): Matt Bowen, Pierre Becquey, Keith Lipscomb, Liz Loza, Stephania Bell, Joe Kaiser, Joe Klingele, Eric Karabell, Daniel Dopp, Jim McCormick, Eric Moody and Tristan H. Cockcroft.

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1. Ja'Marr Chase, Cin (WR1) — Bowen
2. Bijan Robinson, Atl (RB1) — Becquey
3. Justin Jefferson, Min (WR2) — Lipscomb
4. Jahmyr Gibbs, Det (RB2) — Loza
5. Ashton Jeanty, LV (RB3) — Bell
6. Saquon Barkley, Phi (RB4) — Kaiser
7. Christian McCaffrey, SF (RB5) — Klingele
8. CeeDee Lamb, Dal (WR3) — Karabell
9. Malik Nabers, NYG (WR4) — Dopp
10. Puka Nacua, LAR (WR5) — McCormick
11. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Det (WR6) — Moody
12. Brian Thomas Jr., Jax (WR7) — Cockcroft

13. De'Von Achane, Mia (RB6) — Cockcroft
14. Jonathan Taylor, Ind (RB7) — Moody
15. A.J. Brown, Phi (WR8) — McCormick
16. Derrick Henry, Bal (RB8) — Dopp
17. Josh Jacobs, GB (RB9) — Karabell
18. Nico Collins, Hou (WR9) — Klingele
19. Brock Bowers, LV (TE1) — Kaiser
20. Trey McBride, Ari (TE2) — Bell
21. Drake London, Atl (WR10) — Loza
22. Chase Brown, Cin